Fidus Investment Corporation (FDUS)
| Market Cap | 718.71M |
| Revenue (ttm) | 151.18M |
| Net Income (ttm) | 81.67M |
| Shares Out | 36.43M |
| EPS (ttm) | 2.35 |
| PE Ratio | 8.39 |
| Forward PE | 10.11 |
| Dividend | $2.15 (10.90%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Volume | 212,027 |
| Open | 20.09 |
| Previous Close | 20.11 |
| Day's Range | 19.60 - 20.15 |
| 52-Week Range | 16.70 - 23.55 |
| Beta | 0.74 |
| Analysts | Buy |
| Price Target | 21.50 (+8.97%) |
| Earnings Date | Nov 6, 2025 |
About FDUS
Fidus Investment Corporation is a business development company. It specializing in leveraged buyouts, refinancings, change of ownership transactions, recapitalizations, strategic acquisitions, mezzanine, growth capital, business expansion, lower middle market investments, debt investments, subordinated and second lien loans, senior secured and unitranche debt, preferred equity, warrants, subordinated debt, senior subordinated notes, junior secured loans, and unitranche loans. It does not invest in turnarounds or distressed situations. The fund ... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In 2024, Fidus Investment's revenue was $146.15 million, an increase of 12.33% compared to the previous year's $130.11 million. Earnings were $78.29 million, an increase of 1.50%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Summary
According to 3 analysts, the average rating for FDUS stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $21.5, which is an increase of 8.97% from the latest price.
News
The Silent Killer Of BDC Yields (And My Strategy To Outrun It)
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Fidus Investment: 9% Yield Not Worth The Risk
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Fidus Investment: Buy This High Yield At A Reasonable Price
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Why I'm Parking 45% Of My BDC Capital In These 2 Names
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Don't Fear The Pivot: 2 BDCs Built For 10%+ Yields In New Rate Regime
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Don't Bury BDC Dividends Just Yet
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The BDC Bargain Bell Is Ringing
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Fidus Investment: Double Digit Yield That Fits In Retirement Portfolios
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Fidus Investment: Q3 Earnings Reinforce Portfolio Resilience
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Fidus Investment (FDUS) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Fidus Investment ( FDUS) Q3 2025 Earnings Call November 7, 2025 9:00 AM EST Company Participants Jody Burfening - Investor Relations Contact Edward Ross - Chairman of the Board & CEO Shelby Sherard -...
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The Riskiest BDCs Might Be The Ones You Trust
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My Income Portfolio - NAV Never Lies
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Bottom Fishing BDCs? This Is What You Have To Know
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Fidus Investment Corporation Prices Public Offering of $100 Million of 6.750% Notes Due 2030
EVANSTON, Ill., Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fidus Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: FDUS) (“Fidus” or the “Company”) today announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering of an additi...
Worried About BDCs? These 2 Are There To Offer Sustainable Yields
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One Of The Best 11% Yields To Buy Today: Fidus Investment
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Time To Hunt Bargains In The BDC Forest: 2 Picks At ~20% Discount To NAV
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Fidus Investment: I'm Buying This Overlooked 11% Yield
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What Will It Take To Halt BDC Dividend Cuts? 1 Catalyst On The Horizon
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Are You Falling For These 3 BDC Dividend Myths
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3 BDCs That Are Not Invited To The Dividend Cut Party
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My Cocktail For The Upcoming Correction: 1 REIT, 1 BDC And 1 ETF
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Fidus Investment: Executing On The Macro Environment With Precision
Fidus Investment continues to outperform peers by effectively navigating lower base rates and maintaining strong portfolio quality despite macro uncertainty. Their latest quarter showed impressive NAV...